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Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Malarial Infections by the Marakwet Community in Kenya
(2022)Malaria continues to have a devastating impact on public health in Kenya. Resistance to conventional antimalarial drugs is a threat to the treatment of malaria. Globally, medicinal plants have been used to treat malaria ... -
Neonatal Factors Predisposing Neonates to Nosocomial Infections at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
(International Journal of Education, Science and Social Sciences, 2024)Nosocomial infections occur during healthcare service delivery as an adverse outcome of medical care. They account for approximately 40% of all childhood mortality and are more common among premature neonates and those ... -
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Status of Bloodstream Infections in Children Presenting with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2023)Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia occurs mainly in children leading to immunocompromised patients susceptible to bloodstream infections. Choice of antimicrobial treatment requires the epidemiological knowledge of pathogens, ... -
MORPHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE OF KENYAN BRACHIARIA ECOTYPES TO DROUGHT STRESS
(E. Afri. Agri. For. J, 2022)Brachiaria, native to Africa, also known as signal grass, is a plant that uses C4 fixation pathway (C4 ). The grass exhibits advantages that include tolerance to drought, sequestration of carbon, enhancing nitrogen use ... -
Modeling Physical Inactivity among University of Eldoret Staff in Kenya using a Logit Model.
(African Journal of Education Science and Technology (AJEST), 2024)Physical inactivity (PI) is a significant contributor to non-communicable diseases globally. This study focused on assessing the prevalence of PI among staff at the University of Eldoret and exploring the factors that ... -
Modeling the Risk Factors of Miscarriage using Advanced Survival Analysis Techniques: Cure Model
(Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics, 2024)Background: A miscarriage is an abrupt and distressing occurrence that might have adverse consequences for the individual experiencing it. However the risk factors that lead normal pregnancy to a miscarriage are fairly well ... -
Modeling the Risk Factors of Miscarriage Using Survival Analysis Techniques
(Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics, 2024)Background: Miscarriage, also known as spontaneous abortion, is a significant adverse outcome of pregnancy. The risk factors associated with the transition from a normal pregnancy to a complete miscarriage before 28 weeks ... -
University Students’ Health: Case of Chronic Diseases
(South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics, 2022)The percentage of university students currently nursing chronic infections/diseases is alarming, and for a long time, these students are ever thought to be healthy. However, research shows otherwise and management of ... -
Chronic Infections among University Students: A Review
(South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics, 2022)The percentage of university students currently nursing chronic infections/diseases is alarming, and for a long time, these students are ever thought to be healthy. However, research shows otherwise and management of ... -
Modeling the Effects of Social Factors on Population Dynamics Using Age-Structured System
(American Journal of Applied Mathematics, 2024)In this paper, an age-structured model was used to model population dynamics, and make predictions through simulation using 2019 Kenya population data. The age-structured mathematical model was developed, using partial ... -
Parameters of Magic-Angle Twisted Bilayer Graphene (MATBG) Superconductors
(World Scientific News, 2023)In general, a superconducting state is described by three critical parameters, such as, critical transition temperature (Tc), critical magnetic field (Hc), and critical current density (Jc) or density of states at the ... -
ELECTRON-HOLE SUPERCONDUCTIVITY IN BI-LAYER GRAPHENE SUPERCONDUCTORS
(Journal “Scientific Israel ‒ Technological Advantages", 2023)Superconductivity has been discovered in many different types of materials, such as metals, metallic alloys, doped semiconductors, cuprate oxides, heavy fermion superconductors, and so on; and now recently bi-layer and ... -
Removal of Selected Heavy Metals from the Water of the River Sosiani in Uasin Gishu County Using Cynodon dactylon (Couch Grass)
(Journal of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems, 2024-09)The management of heavy metal pollution in rivers is a growing concern due to the rapid pace of industrialization and urbanization. Rivers are especially susceptible to heavy metal contamination due to various human ... -
APPLICATION OF MIXTURE EXPERIMENT IN THE OPTIMIZATION OF CABBAGE (BRASSICA OLERACEA L.) YIELD USING SELECTED ORGANIC MANURE.
(University of Eldoret, 2024)Several products in practice are usually a combination of two or more ingredients put together. The rationale for conducting this research was to determine the optimum yield of Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.) as affected ... -
Application of XGBoost Regression in Maize Yield Prediction
(Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics, 2023)Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the human-like intelligence imbued in machines so that they can perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. Machine learning is an AI technique which carries on the concepts of ... -
Random Forest Regression in Maize Yield Prediction
(Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics, 2023)Artificial Intelligence is the discipline of making computers behave without explicit programming. Machine learning is a subset of artificial Intelligence that enables machines to learn autonomously from previous data without ... -
An Application of K-Nearest-Neighbor Regression in Maize Yield Prediction
(Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics, 2023)Predictive analytics utilizes historical data and knowledge to predict future outcomes and provides a method for evaluating the accuracy and reliability of these forecasts. Artificial Intelligence is a tool of ... -
Occurrence and environmental risks of contaminants of emerging concern across the River Athi Basin, Kenya, in dry and wet seasons
(Science of the Total Environment, 2024)Globally, the environmental occurrence of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) including pharmaceuticals (PhACs), personal care products (PCPs) and modern polar pesticides has raised ecological and human health awareness. ... -
MODELING THE RISK FACTORS OF MISCARRIAGE USING ADVANCED SURVIVAL ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES: CENSORED QUANTILE REGRESSION AND CURE MODEL
(University of Eldoret, 2024)Miscarriage is the involuntary termination of pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the maternal uterus. The risk factors associated with the transition from a normal pregnancy to a complete miscarriage before ... -
OVERLAPPING, NON-MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE EVENTS AND INVERSE SURVIVAL ANALYSIS WITH APPLICATION IN MODELING OF STUDENTS’ CHRONIC DISEASES A CASE STUDY OF MOI AND U.O.E UNIVERSITIES
(University of Eldoret, 2024)The analysis of time to event(s) has taken roots in many fields including health studies, statistics, among others. Single and mutually exclusive events have been studied, and, methods, for handling such cases have been ...
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